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C4H10KO
113.22 g/mol
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Tert-Butoxide, potassium

CAS865-47-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Strong base in organic synthesis

Potassium tert-butoxide is a strong base widely employed in organic synthesis. It is commonly used for deprotonation reactions and as a reagent in various chemical transformations.

Strong base in organic synthesisDeprotonating agentReagent for elimination and isomerization reactions

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H228Flammable solid
H252Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
InChIKey

XAEBTCPOZVEMHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)O.[K]

Synonyms (9)
  • Potassium t-Butyl alcohol
  • Potassium tert-butoxide
  • potassium tert-butanol
  • tert-Butoxide, potassium
  • tert-butanol potassium